Month: November 2021

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers, and the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night. Curry made 8 of 12 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers, in

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild used a four-goal third period to beat the Dallas Stars 7-2. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and three assists for the Wild. The victory spoiled the return of Dallas defenseman Ryan Suter to Minnesota. Suter played nine seasons for the Wild.

BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Malik Cunningham accounted for seven touchdowns in Louisville’s 62-22 romp past Duke, helping the Cardinals clinch bowl eligibility. Cunningham threw for five touchdowns – each to a different teammate — and ran for two more scores. He racked up 303 passing yards and 224 rushing yards. He’s

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Spencer Knight made a career-high 45 saves to lift the Florida Panthers over the New Jersey Devils 4-1. The Panthers extended their home regular-season win streak to 13 games dating to last season. Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Duclair each had a goal and an assist, and

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have hired Billy Eppler as their general manager, giving him a four-year contract. The team announced the move Thursday night and said Eppler will be introduced Friday via Zoom. Eppler was fired as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels a

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Sammy Friday IV had a career-high 21 points as Eastern Illinois routed Rockford University 96-64. Friday IV made 9 of 11 shots and added seven rebounds. Henry Abraham had 15 points for Eastern Illinois (1-3). Rodolfo Rufino Bolis added 14 points and nine rebounds. Jermaine Hamlin had 12 points and three

JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice, Ville Husso made 26 saves and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. Husso was sharp while playing for the first time since Oct. 25. He was put on the COVID-19 list

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 24 points, Qadashah Hoppie hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and No. 24 Texas A&M beat Stephen F. Austin 82-75. The Aggies used a 13-1 run in the second quarter to take the lead for good and stretched its advantage to 73-53 when Hoppie made

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 17 of his 28-points in a third-quarter rally in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 120-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points each, and Desmond Bane had 16. Brandon Clarke finished with 14 points,

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Jalen Cone registered 18 points as Northern Arizona got past Cal State Bakersfield 74-64. Shaun Williams led the Roadrunners with 16 points.

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-90 on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell added 22 points, and Malik Beasley hit five of Minnesota’s season-high 21 3-pointers for all 15 of his points. Devin Vassell scored 18

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma and Nahiem Alleyne each scored 18 points and Virginia Tech routed St. Francis (PA) in the second half, 85-55 to earn its fourth straight win to start the season. The Hokies have outscored their opposition 309-198.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sophomore Tari Eason came off the bench to score 19 points and grab a career-high 14 rebounds and LSU breezed to an 85-46 victory over McNeese State in nonconference action. Eason sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor and blocked three shots, notching his third double-double of the season

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tevin Brewer had a career-high 25 points as Florida International topped Ball State 73-60. Basheer Jihad led the Cardinals on Thursday night with 14 points.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. had 16 points as TCU beat Nicholls State 63-50. Ty Gordon led the Colonels with 12 points.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hayden Brown posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead The Citadel to a 102-49 win over Carver College. Dyllon Scott led the Cougars with 12 points.

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point each scored in the shootout and regulation to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.Mathieu Joseph also scored in regulation for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, who have won seven of

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 112-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Washington. Butler shot 11 of 19 from the field and made all 10 of his free throws in his second consecutive outing

DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell had 19 points as North Texas routed Texas-Arlington 64-36. Montez Young Jr. led the Mavericks with six points.

MONTREAL (AP) — Teddy Blueger scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game skid, pounding the Montreal Canadiens 6-0. Tristan Jarry stopped all 24 shots for the Penguins. Pittsburgh exploded in the first period with goals from Sidney Crosby, Danton Heinen and Jake Guentzel. Blueger and Brock Gill scored in the second, and

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bill Self knew that Ochai Agbaji was within one point of 1,000 for his career, so the Kansas coach reminded his star player of the milestone in the gentlest way possible during a late timeout against Stony Brook. “Coach told me that if I didn’t

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Darryl Morsell scored 22 points, Justin Lewis added a career-best 21 points and nine rebounds and Marquette beat Mississippi 78-72 in the opening round of the Charleston Classic. Marquette plays West Virginia in the semifinals, and OIe Miss takes on Elon in the loser’s bracket, on Friday. Lewis scored the Golden

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Walter Whyte had 21 points as Boston University held on to beat Hartford 75-70. Hunter Marks led the Hawks with 18 points.

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 2-1 for their 10th victory in 11 games. Jack Campbell made 27 saves for Toronto. Dryden Hunt scored for New York, and Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 shots. The Rangers came in with four straight victories, and had earned

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his fifth shutout, Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0. Markstrom’s five shutouts in 13 starts lead the NHL and is a career high. Calgary also got two goals from

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Tristen Newton’s 3-pointer pulled the Pirates to 77-74 with 13 seconds left, their closest margin since the opening minute of the second half.  Goldwire sealed it with two free throws. Tanner

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims came off the bench to score 13 points and grab eight rebounds to spark UNC Wilmington to a 65-53 victory over Coastal Carolina in nonconference play. Vince Cole had 12 points for the Chanticleers (1-1).

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter had 14 points off the bench to lead Morehead State to an 84-59 win over Transylvania. Colby Napier led the Division III Pioneers with 14 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon hit four 3-pointers to become the Big Ten Conference leader in that category and Keegan Murray scored 26 points as Iowa rolled to a 108-82 victory over Alabama State in nonconference action Thursday night.Bohannon, who entered play tied with Ohio State’s Jon Diebler (2008-11) with 374 made 3-pointers,

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Scruggs also scored 14 points and Xavier led wire to wire in knocking off No. 19 Ohio State 71-65. Jamari Wheeler hit a 3-pointer to get Ohio State within two points with 17 seconds left, the closest the

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Adrian Nelson posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan 74-73. Monty Scott led the Eagles with 21 points.

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson had 15 points as Colgate easily defeated SUNY Poly 97-50. Keegan Records had 11 points and nine rebounds for Colgate (2-2). Tucker Richardson added 11 points. Nelly Cummings, the Raiders’ leading scorer entering the matchup at 21 points per game, shot only 20 percent in the game (1 of

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport had 16 points as Cincinnati romped past Presbyterian 79-45. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Thursday night with 16 points.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan posted 12 points and six rebounds as East Tennessee State defeated South Carolina Upstate 56-43. Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with nine points.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Delano Smith had 23 points as Saginaw Valley State topped Western Michigan 80-63. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with a career-high 25 points.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 11 of her 12 points in the third quarter to help Florida State’s massive turnaround as the No. 17-ranked Seminoles seized control and turned back Jacksonville 64-39. The Seminoles trailed the entire first half but asserted themselves in the third quarter, outscoring Jacksonville 27-7, shooting 75% from the

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ricky Clemons made a layup with 25 seconds left to give Campbell the lead en route to a 67-65 win over Marshall. Cedric Henderson Jr. had 21 points to lead the Fighting Camels. Darius George led the Thundering Herd with a career-high 24 points.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drew Pember registered 16 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks as UNC Asheville defeated Tennessee Tech 61-55. Diante Wood led the Golden Eagles with 14 points.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Maye had 18 points off the bench to lift North Carolina A&T to a 77-69 win over Greensboro. Matthew Brown led the Pride with 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are having trouble getting healthy this week in preparation for their game at rival Minnesota. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not practiced because of a toe injury. The three-time NFL MVP has said he’s certain he’ll play against the Vikings. Left tackle David Bakhtiari has also been

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Noah Horchler posted 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead Providence to a 69-58 win over New Hampshire. Qon Murphy led the Wildcats on Thursday night with 15 points.

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some of the men who say they’re survivors of decades-old sexual misconduct by now-deceased Ohio State team doctor Richard Strauss are pleading again for trustees to change how the university has responded to their claims. They told trustees Thursday that OSU has said the right things

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Players for a junior hockey team in Omaha have threatened to boycott the next three games and coaches and support staff have resigned in response to management’s budget cuts. That’s according to the Omaha World-Herald. The Omaha Lancers play in the United States Hockey League. It’s the top junior league in

BOONE, N.C. — Jahmir Young scored 23 points and hit a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining in the game to lift Charlotte to a 67-66 victory over Appalachian State in nonconference. Young made 4 of 6 3-point shots and added six rebounds for the 49ers (3-0).  Justin Forrest had 17 points to lead the Mountaineers

By The Associated Press No. 25 North Carolina State hosts Syracuse on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack lost at No. 13 Wake Forest last weekend. Now N.C. State must win its last two games and have the Demon Deacons lose their last two to win the league’s Atlantic Division race. Syracuse needs

By The Associated Press No. 19 Wisconsin is chasing its seventh straight victory and aiming to remain in control of its destiny in the Big Ten West Division race when it hosts Nebraska on Saturday. The Badgers clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game if they beat Nebraska and then win at Minnesota

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Los Angeles chef who told a newspaper that Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card also said the player owes him $10,000. The Tampa Bay Times reported Steven Ruiz provided the newspaper with a screenshot of a July 2 text message in which Brown’s girlfriend

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Enrique Freeman had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead five Akron players in double figures as the Zips easily beat Wheeling Jesuit 99-38. K.J. Walton added 14 points for the Zips. Garvin Clarke chipped in 12 points, Bryan Trimble Jr. and Aziz Bandaogo each scored 11. Walton also had six

By The Associated Press No. 20 Pittsburgh can clinch its second ACC Coastal Division title in four years with a victory over Virginia. The game will be the last appearance at Heinz Field for Pitt star QB Kenny Pickett. Pickett needs 163 yards passing to break Rod Rutherford’s school record for yards passing in a

By The Associated Press The Aggies will look to rebound from last week’s loss at Ole Miss that snapped a four-game winning streak when they take a break from SEC play with a game against FCS school Prairie View. The Panthers are coming off a loss to Alcorn State last week that ended a five-game

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had 19 points and 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double and No. 24 Florida dominated Milwaukee 81-45 on Thursday. It was the Gators’ first game as a ranked team in nine months. Florida definitely looked the part. So did Patrick Baldwin Jr.

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Angel Reese had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Katie Benzan scored 22 points, and No. 3 Maryland remained undefeated with a 108-66 rout of UNC Wilmington. It was the fourth double-double in five games for Reese, who is averaging 19.4 points and 12 rebounds for

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jamison Overton had 21 points as Weber State defeated UMass 88-73. Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with a career-high 21 points.

By The Associated Press No. 18 Iowa hosts Illinois on Saturday needing a win to stay alive in the Big Ten West race. The Hawkeyes are going for a third straight win after losing back-to-back games in October. Illinois hasn’t won in Iowa City since 1999. The Illini end the regular season against Northwestern at

By The Associated Press No. 14 BYU hopes to avoid a letdown as the Cougars visit Georgia Southern. Quarterback Jaren Hall and running back Tyler Allgeier lead an offensive attack and linebacker Ben Bywater leads the defense for a program that’s won three straight following a two-game skid. BYU wants to keep its starters healthy

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — No. 15 UTSA takes its undefeated record into a home matchup against UAB with the Conference-USA West Division title at stake. UTSA’s 10-year program will also be enhanced if they can upend the three-time defending C-USA West champions. UAB could compete for its third C-USA title in four seasons

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 13 Wake Forest gets its first chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division at Clemson on Saturday. The Demon Deacons come in 6-0 in the league and would wrap up its first division crown and spot in the league title game since 2006. If Wake Forest stumbles at Clemson, it

By The Associated Press Oklahoma’s nation-leading 17-game win streak was snapped last week with a 27-14 loss at Baylor. The 12th-ranked Sooners have won six straight Big 12 titles, but that streak would be in serious jeopardy with a loss to Iowa State. Oklahoma still could reach the College Football Playoff, but the Sooners need